CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF 3-HYDROXYPROPANAL TO 1,3-PROPANEDIOL - Patent 1200380

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EP 1 200 380 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	02.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/18

(21)	Application number: 00950644.5

(22)	Date of filing: 26.07.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C07C 29/141, C07C 31/20, C07C 45/79, C07C 45/64, C07C 47/19

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0020/191

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/069 (08.02.2001 Gazette 2001/06)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

30.07.1999 US 146649 P
25.08.1999 US 382970

(71)	Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
	WilmingtonDelaware 19898 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	HAAS, Thomas D-60316 Frankfurt (DE) JAEGER, Bernd D-64297 Darmstadt (DE) HOFEN, Willi D-63517 Rodenbach (DE) VANHEERTUM, Rudolf D-63796 Kahl (DE)

(74)	Representative: Jones, Alan John et al
	CARPMAELS & RANSFORD43 Bloomsbury Square London, WC1A 2RA London, WC1A 2RA (GB)

(54)	CATALYTIC HYDROGENATION OF 3-HYDROXYPROPANAL TO 1,3-PROPANEDIOL